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Advancing Technology Horizons for Ingeo PLA
Rich Weber
BIO World Congress | July 25, 2017
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
aggregate volume in the market as of 2015
2 BILLION LB MILESTONE
5.7X
1X
Achieved an established market for Ingeo PLA
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New Technology Horizons
PRODUCTIONPERFORMANCE IN
THERMOPLASTICSPERFORMANCE IN
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Form-Fill-Seal
Applications
Coatings
Adhesives
Coffee Capsules
Plaxica Partnership
Calysta Partnership
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Innovations in Ingeo PLA the supply chain
FERMENTATION
NatureWorks Launches $1
Million Lab to Research and
Develop Commercial Scale
Methane to Lactic Acid
Fermentation
POLYMERIZATION
NatureWorks Licenses
Plaxica’s Optipure D-lactic
Acid Process Technology to
Expand its Portfolio
PRODUCTION
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Solving the Cost & Performance Equation
for Transparency in “Form-Fill-Seal” Packaging
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Haze
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Transparency
THERMOPLASTICS
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Wall Thickeness [microns]
Ingeo
GPPS
Same top load strength achieved with
thinner cup wall and less material
Ingeo cups can be made with
walls 20-30% thinner than GPPS
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Functional, Compostable Coffee Capsules
579 million kgs of coffee was consumed via capsules in 2016 by the 3 largest
consuming regions (USA, EU, AUS) in 2016.
Fills the Empire State Building 2.6x1.
90% of brewed pod is coffee valuable organics
mostly lost to landfill1. Estimated based
on 13g coffee in
volume of
average K-Cup
DIVERTING VALUABLE ORGANIC
RESOURCES FROM LANDFILL
THERMOPLASTICS
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We’re designing functional Ingeo materials that
perform in multitude of capsule designs & components
CAPSULES
**For high & low pressure systems
Compression molding
Thermoforming
Injection Molding
FILM LIDDING
FIBER FILTERS
Nonwovens with custom
basis weight
FIBER LIDDING
THERMOPLASTICS
CREATING PERFORMANCETHROUGH CHEMISTRYBuilding upon decades spent advancing materials chemistry innovation, NatureWorks offers solutions based on lactides
and lactide intermediates that help innovators within the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (C.A.S.E.),
toner and surfactant industries realize:
Significant,
measurable product
performance benefits
Move through the
R&D process more
efficiently and with
minimal risk
Decrease systems
costs via an optimized
supply chain
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
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We achieve this by coupling tunable
Vercet™ lactide-based chemistries with
the knowledge of scientists and engineers
who understand how to dial in the full
capabilities of this versatile product line.
LACTIDES
POLYOLS
RESINS
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
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ALKYD POLYESTERS IN
COATINGS SHOW IMPROVED
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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SPECIALTY CHEMICALSDRYING
HARDNESS
VISCOSITY
IMPACT
ADHESION
ABRASION
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2
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CONTROL
25%VERCET LACTIDE
Creating performance through chemistry:Paper Coating Case Study
Faster R&D and Scale-up
Custom resin designed in <3-mo.
Pilot trial in 6-mo.
Commercialization in ~1.5yr
Lower Supply Chain costs
80% reduction in coat weight vs. LDPE
More flexibility in paper stock selection:
paper weight and pre-coating
Measurable Performance Benefit
20% better OGR (oil and grease resistance)
vs LDPE
Improved adhesion over LDPE
Compostable and recyclable
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
LACTIDES
POLYOLS
RESINS
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Rich Weber
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